The results of the Borders Entertainment Contest 2009


Open Contest
Venue; Leckie Memorial Church, Peebles
Date; 1st November 2009
Adjudicator(s); Richard Evans, John Boax, Paul Drury
Entertainment Programme
(Band, Conductor, Section, Draw, Pts)

1. Newtongrange Silver, Nigel Boddice MBE, 4, 190
2. Shotts St. Patrick’s Brass, Gavin Lindsay, 16, 189
3. Coalburn Silver, Gareth Bowman, 12, 188
4. St. Ronan’s Silver, Alex Knox, 7, 186
5. Jedforest Instrumental, Cameron Mabon, 15, 185
6. Irvine & Dreghorn, Gary Paterson, 17, 184
7. Langholm Town, Alan Fernie, 3, 183
8. Selkirk Silver, Mark Bell, 8, 182
9. Peebles Burgh , Alan Fernie, 1, 178
9. Buckhaven & Methil, Gordon Evans MBE, 11, 178
11. Perthshire Brass, George Annan, 14, 177
12. Dysart Colliery, Bill Sandell, 9, 175
13. Queensferry Community Brass, James Anderson, 13, 171
14. Dumfries Town, Peter Heyes, 10, 170
15. Penicuik Silver, Alex Knox, 2, 169
16. MacTaggart Scott Loanhead, Mark Bell, 5, 168
17. Backworth Colliery Band, Tony Griffiths, 6, 165


First Prize; The Scottish Borders Trophy & £150 ; Newtongrange Silver

Entertainment Prize; The Queen’s Head Inn Shield & £150 Coalburn Silver

Best First Section Band; The Caerlee Quaich & £100 Newtongrange Silver

Best Second Section Band; The Souter Ronnie Trophy & £100 ; Shotts St. Patrick’s

Best Third Section Band; The John A. Wilson Memorial Trophy & £100 ; Coalburn Silver

Best Fourth Section Band; The Harry Pearce Memorial Trophy & £100 ; Langholm Silver


Best Soloist; The Walter Nichol Memorial Trophy & Medal ; Horn player - Irvine and Dreghorn
Best Instrumentalist ; The Jedforest Instrumental Band 150th Anniversary Trophy & Medal ; Flugel player – Coalburn Silver
Best Solo Cornet ; The Dave Young Trophy & Medal; Shotts St. Patrick’s
Best Basses; The Bert Neil Memorial Quaich ; Newtongrange Silver
Best Percussion ; The Jenny Corbett Memorial Cup; Newtongrange Silver